The International Women’s Media Foundation is thrilled to launch a new initiative, the Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program. This initiative is supported by the Grant for Equity in Reporting from the CBS Corporation to address the lack of diversity and women in leadership positions across newsrooms in the United States. The program is named after our dear friend Gwen Ifill, an incredible role model and mentor. The benefits of mentorship have been well documented - in an age when women are shattering glass ceilings in every industry, leaders who look back and help lift other women up the ladder of success are sorely needed. The IWMF’s Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program will assemble a select cohort of women journalists and a cadre of professionals to enhance their career growth. This will be a valuable professional development opportunity for women journalists from underrepresented backgrounds, laying the groundwork for their success and future leadership in the news industry. The program will kick off at the ISOJ Conference in Austin, Texas from April 10-13, 2019 and run through through May 2020. The program will cover a wide range of professional development topics including cultivating networks, negotiating salary, building a portfolio and applying for fellowships and grants.

The application period is from February 20-March 11. Please apply via Submittable.

As part of the IWMF’s Latin America reporting initiative, Adelante, twelve journalists will travel to Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras from May 28 to June 14, 2019. All reporting fellows will begin their trip in Mexico City, where they will complete a comprehensive security and first aid training from May 28toJune 1, 2019. Fellows will then split into two groups to start the first five days of reporting in Tegucigalpa or San Pedro Sula from June 2-7. On June 8, the two groups of fellows will switch locations for the last five days of reporting that will take place from June 9-14. Fellows will have the opportunity to network with other journalists, report collaboratively with their teammates and peers, and gain access to a variety of sources and sites related to their reporting. The feasibility of trips outside of the base locations in Honduras will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and determined by IWMF security protocols. Any travel must be within a three-hour radius of the base locations. The IWMF arranges travel and in-country logistics for all fellows. The IWMF also covers fellowship-related costs within the framework of the reporting trip including travel, visa fees, lodging, meals and fixers/interpreters, unless a selected journalist’s news organization wishes to assume these costs. Fellows living outside the U.S. are responsible for procuring all necessary visas for which they will be reimbursed at the conclusion of the fellowship.

Eligibility Criteria All team applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Affiliated or freelance women-identifying journalists with three (3) or more years of professional experience working in news media. Internships do not count toward professional experience.

Women-identifying journalists of all nationalities are welcome to apply.

Non-native English speakers must have excellent written and verbal English skills in order to fully participate in and benefit from the program.

Applicant must be able to show proof of interest from an editor or have a proven track record of publication in prominent media outlets.

Application Instructions: The IWMF's 2019 Honduras Reporting Fellowship is open to both individuals and pairs of journalists. If applying as a pair, both applicants must meet the eligibility criteria and submit a joint application. If selected, teams will be offered group interviews. The IWMF highly encourages team applications that include at least one journalist from Latin America. Each applicant must provide their personal information and work samples, in addition to submitting a shared statement of interest, story plans, plans for publication and letter of support.

We are accepting applications from February 5, 2019 until March 21, 2019 at 11:59 EDT.

Please note the application deadline above. Do not follow the counter on Submittable.

The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship gives academic and professional opportunities to women journalists committed to human rights and social justice reporting. During this fellowship, the selected journalist will have the chance to complete research and coursework at MIT’s Center for International Studies and participate in internships with The Boston Globe and The New York Times.

Eligibility Criteria:

Affiliated or freelance women-identifying journalists with three (3) or more years of professional experience working full-time in news media are eligible. Internships do not count toward professional experience.

Women-identifying journalists of all nationalities are eligible.

Non-native English speakers must be proficient in English in order to fully participate in and benefit from the program.

Accepting Applications:

January 29, 2019 - March 7, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST

Questions

For any inquiries related to the 2019 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, please contact Claudia Gonzalez at cgonzalez@iwmf.org.

The IWMF seeks qualified experts to review applications for
our portfolio of programs. We receive
thousands of applications each year for our unique funding opportunities for
women reporters around the world; in 2017 we plan to award more than $300,000
in small grants in addition to fellowships in East Africa and Latin America.

You can support the IWMF’s
mission by volunteering to help us select potential fellows and grantees with just a few hours each month. All you need is an Internet connection and a
passion for supporting the next generation of media leaders.

Ideal
reviewers are journalists, academics, and/or professionals with an interest in
supporting gender equity in the news media. Reviewers will be responsible for
evaluating applications based on set guidelines and will review batches of
approximately 30 applications per cycle on a rolling basis throughout the year.
We are seeking reviewers for the IWMF’s programs including the
Howard G. Buffett Fund
for Women Journalists, the Reporting Grants for Women's Stories, the African
Great Lakes Reporting Initiative and the Latin America Reporting
Initiative, Adelante.

The Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award was created to honor the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer and IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner Anja Niedringhaus (1965-2014), with a generous $1 million gift from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. With this Award, the IWMF celebrates the courageous work of women photojournalists like Anja who inspire us to take action and better understand the world. This courageous work manifests in many different forms which may include but is not limited to conflict or frontline reporting. Past winners included Heidi Levine, Adriane Ohanesian, Stephanie Sinclair, and Andrea Bruce.

Recipients of the Courage in Photojournalism Award will receive a cash prize of $20,000 and have their work showcased at the German Ambassador's Residence in Washington, DC. The IWMF will accept applications and third-party nominations in English, French, or Spanish until March 1, 2018. Please read the eligibility criteria and nomination guidelines carefully before submitting a nomination. Entrants must be full-time women photojournalist of any nationality.

Eligibility Criteria:

Full-time journalists.

journalism must be a candidate’s primary vocation.

Both freelance journalists and those affiliated with media organizations are eligible.

Identify as women.

Nomination and Application Guidelines:

All nominations and applications must include candidate information, work samples, and a candidate/nomination statement.

The required work samples are 12 photographs that best represent the scope and style of the candidate’s work, within the context of challenging reporting environments.

Each photograph must be accompanied by a caption describing thedate, place, and situation captured.

Six (6) of the photos must have been taken within the past two years (2017-2019). The other six can be taken at any time during the candidate’s career.

Submissions must include a 1-2 page candidate/nomination statement. The statement must answer the following questions:

What stories does the candidate tell through her photos?

Under what conditions does the candidate work?

How do the photographs submitted with this nomination capture the scope of the candidate’s work?

How do the candidate’s career and work reflect the values of Anja Niedringhaus?

Candidate statements must be written in English.

For any inquiries related to the 2019 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, please contact Justine O'Sullivan at josullivan@iwmf.org.

Promoting the work and advancing the role of women in the news media across the globe is critical to transparency and a diversity of voices. The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to dramatically expand its support of women journalists. Established with a $4 million gift from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, the Fund will support projects including educational opportunities, investigative reporting and media development initiatives. Funding rounds will open for applications two times each year; applications take approximately 8-10 weeks to process after the application closes on February 25th. Applicants may apply for concurrently for Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories and the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists.

The first round of funding for 2019 will be open for online applications from January 14th -February 25th, 2019 11:59 pm EST.

The fund was designed to help women journalists by providing grantees support to:

Woman-identifying journalists from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply.

Professional Journalism must be the applicant’s primary profession.

Applicants must have three or more years of professional journalism experience.

Teams of journalists may apply, however the submission must be from a woman journalist and her team must include at least 50% women.

Please note: All answers and documents must be in English. Due to the high volume of applications we cannot answer questions by phone. Please review the application guide and frequently asked questions on our website prior to beginning this application.

All application materials are due via the online system before February 25, 2019 at 11:59 PM Eastern time.

The Courage in
Journalism Awards show people that female journalists are not going to step aside,
cannot be silenced, and deserve to be recognized for their strength in the face
of adversity. Each year it honors three brave journalists who report on taboo topics, work
in environments hostile to women, and share difficult truths. These women
demonstrate a commitment to press freedom and extraordinary strength of
character, overcoming unjust conditions to become leaders in their industry. So
far, we have honored more than 100 groundbreaking journalists in 56 countries.

Candidates for the Courage in Journalism Awards must be full-time staff or freelance women reporters, writers, editors, photographers, or producers working in any country and of any nationality.